Monday, September 4, 2017

Joy to the World PML Christmas Card

I woke up this morning doing a little mental math. There's about 60 days before I need a LOT of Christmas cards. I need to make two or three every day. So I pulled out my PML cards that Close To My Heart made for 6" x 4" or 4" x 3" pockets for scrapbooking. One of the sets had three of each card, so I pulled out one that said "Joy to the World" for this card because I thought it would go fairly well with a sketch from Christmas Card Throwdown that I wanted to use.



I scissor distressed the edges of the PML card so that it would contrast with the Kraft background.  To add a little more sparkle, I traced over the letters of JOY with a Sakura Gelly Roll pen:


The best thing about this card was how easy and quick it was to make three cards! I hope your holiday card-making is much more on track than mine!  Thank you for visiting!

I'm sharing this card with the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create #201 - anything goes/ option distress it 
A Gem of a Challenge #202 - use Kraft cardstock
Christmas Card Throwdown - September-Sketch

10 comments:

wienerhoneymooners said...

Red plaid in Holiday cards is always a FAVE of mine!!! Thanks for joining us at Merry Monday! I hope your card stash grows and grows!

Linda W. (ScrappinBari) said...

Yummy gingham ribbon - perfect with your bold sentiment paper! Just love the added sparkle to the JOY too! Thanks for playing in our Merry Monday challenge this week, Vickie!!

Notes by Nina said...

Fabulous card, I love the plaid. Thank you for joining us for Merry Monday.

Lily-by-Gilly said...

Yes, not long now before you'll need a whole lot of cards to send, so this is a great way to increase the cards in your stash. Love the added sparkle.

Thank you for joining us at Christmas Card Throwdown.

Gill, DT.

Linda said...

Lovely card. The shimmery JOY adds so much. Thanks for joining us this first week back at Merry Monday.

AlisonC said...

Well done for getting on with the cards you need, challenges really do help. Your card is bright and beautiful and fresh looking.
Thanks for playing along at Christmas Card Throwdown.

Darnell said...

What a pretty Christmas card with the great focus on the sediment, Vickie! I love your idea of distressing the border to add contrast! It's lovely to meet you and follow you and I hope you'll come by and follow me, too! Enjoy your day!! Hugs, Darnell

Debs said...

I love red and kraft together, lovely. x

Christine said...

Hi Vickie super use of the Kraft card great design gab take on the chall theme.

Thanks for sharing with us @ AGOAC this time.

smiles Christine xx

Fabiola said...

cette carte est charmante Vickie, beaucoup de cachet et de style, merci de jouer avec nous chez CCT, biz